Chapter 2535: When There Is a Time

A Cord of Starlight is pulled out from the Star River, dragging across ten thousand *li* of distance, directly smashing that figure swimming in the river into the hall!

The Commander of the Great Qi Empire's Zhan Yu Army, just like this, was thrown into the Discussion Hall of the Military Affairs Hall.

Cao Ji is sitting on the fierce and murderous White Tiger Great Seat. On his usual bitter face, there is a rare coldness, like morning frost silently condensing.

"Field Great Commander!" He casts down an overlooking gaze from the high seat: "Last time before you closed seclusion, we still seriously discussed the Zhan Yu Army's winter military exercises, discussed the cultivation of Jue Dian... Who would have thought that upon meeting again, we did not wait for winter. And it is on this occasion, in this way to meet again."

"How can everything go as one wishes? Just like I also did not think, the Bo of Shuofang could hate me to this extent, not hesitating to personally block the path." Field Anping himself crawls up from the ground, both hands still bound by starlight, looks left and right: "Commander Cao, since you do not plan to loosen the bindings, nor plan to give me a seat?"

"What do you think?" Cao Ji looks at him.

"Field certain self-asks that I have not done anything to break the rules." Field Anping, although it is a question sentence, yet waves are calm: "Why does the Lord treat me as a prisoner?"

"In the world, only rules, no other things?" Cao Ji asks.

Field Anping says: "In the world originally there is nothing. I am loyal to Your Majesty, loyal to Qi Country, only then see the rules, only then willing to care about these rules."

Cao Ji's gaze lifts up: "You killed the Bo of Shuofang."

Field Anping stands in the hall: "The Lord is also a cultivation person, also knows the difficulty of cultivation. Field certain this road walked to Jue Dian, is not easy, anyone blocking in front of the path, I cannot endure. In the Lord's eyes see is the Bo of Shuofang, in my eyes see, only is a path-blocking person."

Cao Ji's voice, has several points of obvious weight: "Although the Bo of Shuofang has this lack of wisdom... but you clearly could not kill him, yet still killed him."

"Although... although!" Field Anping slightly raises his head: "The enmity of blocking the path, not sharing the sky. Could it be that Field certain wants to let the world know, blocking the path of Field certain is a matter without any price?"

Cao Ji gently strokes the White Tiger Command in his hand: "So you have prepared the price for killing the Bo of Shuofang."

"I have prepared nothing." Field Anping certainly will not fight ruthlessly with the Duke who extinguished Xia in one battle, that has no meaning, only says: "Only request Your Majesty's holy judgment."

"You are willing to say so much, this Duke considers it consoling." Cao Ji shakes his head: "But you need to say so much, this Duke feels regretful!"

As the leader of the Military Affairs Hall favored by the Son of Heaven, and also in reality taking over the banner from Jiang Mengxiong's hand of the Great Qi Duke, Cao Ji's stance is relatively neutral, not influenced by personal emotions, not biased towards Bao Yi or Field Anping. If must have bias, he biases towards the Great Qi Empire.

Field Anping killing Bao Yi, no matter how, is not a thing beneficial to Qi Country, so he is dissatisfied with Field Anping.

And Field Anping's explanation, shows that this so-called madman, also knows the seriousness of the problem!

Knowing it cannot be killed yet forcefully killed it, what does he rely on?

Because the Son of Heaven intends for the Six Harmonies, exhaust talent and use?

Because Qi Country is a newly risen hegemonic country, foundation weakest and true monarchs fewest, hard to bear to part with him such a Jue Dian?

With reliance and arrogance, lawless!

Field Anping with hands bound stands alone, his face under the dignity of the Military Affairs Hall is of course still calm. But the obscure shadows of the fluttering banners, make this still face, have several points of light and dark uncertainty.

He indeed has great respect for Cao Ji, not only because he once fought under Cao Ji.

He never disdains to explain to people, does not waste half a point of time on fools, today yet sentence by sentence explains, point by point elucidates.

It is because he discovered... he very likely cannot see the Qi Son of Heaven!

Facing Bao Yi's challenge before death, he accepted this grand gamble. Gambling on the ambition of the world's Six Harmonies, will make the Qi Son of Heaven tolerate his small offense. Gambling on the height of a Jue Dian, can cover the faint clouds of Shanyin.

But the result possibly is not in his imagination.

A Nine Ranks Commander killed another Nine Ranks Commander, was dragged back to Linzi by the Director of the Astronomical Bureau all the way, the Son of Heaven yet did not first time summon!

Even if scolding loudly, slapping him a few times, stabbing him a few swords, shouting to chop his head! All would be much better than this coldness.

He views Cao Ji as the representative of the Son of Heaven, so only then makes these explanations.

But Cao Ji evidently does not have the meaning of representing anyone.

Finally he says: "Wish to see Your Majesty the Son of Heaven."

"Your request, I will pass up." Cao Ji thus says: "Now, stand properly."

The thunder rain over the East Sea has long dispersed, here in Linzi is brilliant sunset, but the evening sun is exceptionally heavy, like dragging down people's hearts, wanting to go into the shadows behind the mountains. Huo Yanshan glances at the sky, quickly walks into the De Lu Palace— the Pen-Holding Eunuch Qiu Ji, is attending.

The Dingyuan Marquis Zhongxuan Chu Liang and the Hua Ying Palace Master Jiang Wuyou are also there.

Huo Yanshan in his heart secretly shivers, feels a kind of unusualness.

The Son of Heaven has always been profound and unfathomable, balancing and grasping extremely steadily. Forward privately summoning several imperial princes and princesses, are all about the same number of times, that is, when the Imperial Prince Wu Qi was still there, met more.

As for the occasions of discussion, then several imperial princes and princesses either all not present, or all present. Today only the Hua Ying Palace Master is seated, is an exception.

Is this some kind of tendency of establishing heir?

And is this tendency something that he can feel?

Now the head of the inner officials walked forward two steps, eyes not glancing sideways, softly reports: "Your Majesty, Field Anping has been locked into the Military Affairs Hall, the Duke personally watching... he requests to see Your Majesty."

The Emperor seems not to have heard, only asks: "The Bo of Shuofang indeed went to block the path?"

In front of the Son of Heaven there is a memorial, the memorial rings with Ye Hen Shui's cautious voice: "The Bo of Shuofang indeed is shouting about Miao Ru Tai, Liu Shen Tong, Ba Fu Immortal Palace and other matters, breaking the outer blockade, killing to near Field Anping... but specifically what happened at that moment, because of the heaven and earth tides caused by ascending Jue Dian, this minister could not fully investigate. When rushing to the scene, Field Anping had already successfully ascended, and the Bo of Shuofang had also already died."

The Emperor again says: "Dingyuan Marquis, what have you found?"

Zhongxuan Chu Liang half-awkwardly sits there: "The Bo of Shuofang was fully investigating the Great Marsh Field Clan, focusing on tracing the matters of Liu Shen Tong in the past, even more focused on the inheritance of Ba Fu Immortal Palace... Miao Ru Tai indeed carried such a task to go to sea."

The Emperor again points to a name: "Qiu Ji, you as the Pen-Holding, and come analyze— I want your private heart view, not the public brocade article."

Nine Ranks Commanders contending, even resulting in a death, this can be said as the first big case in the dynasty in nearly ten years!

This kind of matter inner officials best not to touch. But the Son of Heaven asked, then no one is allowed to evade. Qiu Ji sits in front of the writing desk for recording for the Son of Heaven, upright like a pen rack, stiffly says: "It seems Field Commander used ascending to respond to the Bo of Shuofang's investigation, the Bo of Shuofang not too willing to retreat just like this..."

The Son of Heaven does not comment: "Continue."

Qiu Ji gritting his teeth says: "This inner minister thinks, the Bo of Shuofang perhaps had the idea of bringing pressure to question, or even negotiating conditions with Field Commander. But should not truly block the path, even directly harm Field Commander's life— same as Nine Ranks Commanders, uncovering old cases is seeking merit, directly blocking the path is a great crime, the Bo of Shuofang has no reason to turn merit into crime."

The Son of Heaven himself does not evaluate, but to the Hua Ying Palace Master says: "Wuyou feels, Qiu Ji's analysis how?"

Jiang Wuyou wearing the attire of a prince warrior, sitting there with heroic posture and natural grace: "Eunuch Qiu's analysis is reasonable and fitting."

"Then in your view, why must Field Anping definitely kill the Bo of Shuofang, and from where comes his courage?" The Emperor asks.

Jiang Wuyou very directly says: "Since already enmity, have the opportunity then kill on the spot, better than entanglement later. Field Anping killing the Bo of Shuofang, nothing more than holding such an idea. This child instead feels, in the Bo of Shuofang's hands, there does not exist any evidence to threaten Field Anping, because if that evidence truly exists, the Bo of Shuofang's choices are many, face-to-face threat absolutely is not a good choice. And Field Anping originally is a bold and reckless person, he does not care about rules, he thinks— as long as not touching the bottom line."

"As for his courage..."

"Naturally is this step he walked out of Jue Dian. Yan Dao True Monarch placed in Jing Country is also a national pillar, in Qi Country even more significant. He believes that after his Jue Dian, the old matters with Liu Shen Tong are no longer matters, even lazy to cover under the Bo of Shuofang's pursuit. He also naturally thinks, under the premise that the Bo of Shuofang first violated regulations, killing the Bo of Shuofang is not a big problem—"

The Great Qi Imperial Princess slightly raises her head: "He is willing to tell Your Majesty, he can offend anyone, he cares about nothing, he can become Your Majesty's sharp and peerless long knife. If Your Majesty wants to use it to chop the Six Harmonies, then must allow him to occasionally stain fresh blood. He hopes Your Majesty can redraw for him a bottom line. Imperial power special permission, heavenly pride exclusive enjoyment. He thinks he is this country, an indispensable person."

"You how evaluate?" The Emperor asks.

Jiang Wuyou's words have edge: "With reliance and arrogance, arrogant to near delusion!"

"The sharpest knife under heaven, I already have one." The Emperor turns his head, glances at Zhongxuan Chu Liang.

Jiang Wuyou weighs her words: "Dingyuan Marquis relatively speaking... uh, in the heart still has familial feelings."

Zhongxuan Chu Liang silently does not speak, quietly feels the Emperor's roundabout knocking.

The Son of Heaven yet does not let him silent, again asks: "Dingyuan Marquis still has not told me, you good autumn killing army not managing, good marquis residence not living, actually send people to Cang Shu County, Jing Hai County to investigate cases... investigating what?"

Jing Hai Gao Clan indeed not simple ah, this reporting is too fast.

"This minister investigating is actually the clues of the Tian Zi San Room in Guan Lan Inn, the traces of the White Bone Evil God, perhaps in it... this White Bone Evil God is a You Ming deity, said to have already descended into the world." Zhongxuan Chu Liang has to be frank, but tries to take it on himself: "In the past when this minister was on the Yang Country battlefield, still chopped Him a knife, fear He old grudge not dissipated, thinking still better to solve in advance good."

And supplements: "This minister will go back to train soldiers..."

"Dingyuan Marquis's skill in training soldiers, I have no doubt." The Emperor waves his hand, again asks: "Then have you found anything?"

Zhongxuan Chu Liang embarrassedly says: "Just investigated one Miao Ru Tai, then this matter happened. The remaining eight people still not started... Field Anping is also among them."

Look at his this gentle and shy appearance, where does it touch the two characters "fierce slaughter"!

The Emperor looks at him: "Investigate ba, idling is also idling. Recent no wars, I also have nothing for you to do."

Zhongxuan Chu Liang very much wants to ask the Emperor since also so concerned about this matter, why not simply let the Patrol Inspection Office and the Watchmen among those professional investigators participate, he a Nine Ranks Commander, skilled in leading troops to fight, only forced out by his unworthy nephew to be busy... but not thinking to take investigating clues as a career!

But words to the mouth, he only says: "Your Majesty is sage and wise!"

Being caught by the Son of Heaven with a small braid, this time at least have to live in the military camp for half a year, to account for it... also do not know if the big fat nephew can understand a bit, hug the just born nephew grandson to the military camp to see the old man?

Turn back need to ask the Imperial Physician, just born child going to military camp, what aspects to pay attention to.

The Emperor pauses, suddenly says: "Yanshan ah, you say this Field Anping, how should I handle him?"

Huo Yanshan watched the play for half a day, suddenly called by name, his tall figure at once kneels down: "This inner minister is only a piece of paper, proclaiming Your Majesty's words. Outer court matters, this inner minister absolutely dare not discuss! Nine Ranks Commanders, how can slaves speak? This inner minister only has a pair of ears a mouth, a heart loyal to the monarch— in the heart never had any speculation, also dare not have!"

Qiu Ji blinks his eyes, feels that he really is a bit eye sour. No wonder people say he is the head of inner officials, able to succeed Han Ling's position!

"You ah you." The Emperor lifts his finger, points at Huo Yanshan, yet also does not make it difficult for him, turns to: "Hua Ying Palace Master thinks what?"

Jiang Wuyou directly says: "This person eyes no law, in heart no country, cannot be used again."

"Oh?" The Emperor looks at her: "Field Anping this person sharp and peerless, in terms of military strategy and cultivation, are talents of a lifetime. Able to stand alone, breaking arrays as vanguard even more a sharp blade. You are not saying, Field Anping willing to be the Son of Heaven's knife, he also somewhat knows not to touch the bottom line?"

"Field Anping has a bottom line he does not touch, for example he killed the Bo of Shuofang, also waited until the Bo of Shuofang first violated regulations to act... not out of reverence for this country, is knowing that crossing that line, will die." Jiang Wuyou calmly says: "Once knowing crossing that line he also will not die, that line then does not exist."

The Emperor faintly asks: "Hua Ying Palace Master has no confidence in long-term guarding that bottom line to control him?"

"He perhaps on the bottom line given by Your Majesty dances gracefully." Jiang Wuyou cups her hands in salute, to show respect: "But this child's bottom line, is reverence for this country."

The Emperor still does not evaluate, only says: "According to your view, this person cannot be used again, then can only kill— you plan how to kill him?"

Huo Yanshan prostrates on the ground certainly, stiffens unmoving.

Qiu Ji tightens his hand holding the pen.

Zhongxuan Chu Liang still has a cheerful expression.

Jiang Wuyou silent for a moment, says: "This child cannot kill him."

"Strange indeed!" The Emperor at this time only had several points of meaningful, looks at her says: "I give you the power of the world, how can you not kill him?"

"The power of the world is from the system out, maintaining rules, is maintaining Your Majesty's authority." Jiang Wuyou slowly says: "Now Field Anping killing the Bo of Shuofang, is under the name of him blocking the path, although not in line with the country, not a capital crime. Even if tracing the past, discussing his killing Liu Shen Tong old matters... Son of Heaven in the past already made a judgment, cannot discuss again. Moreover, matters long ago lines buried, hard to get iron evidence. With this matter to kill a Jue Dian, not sufficient for the world to rely on. The rest capturing wind and shadows matters, then even more cannot harm him a bit. Son of Heaven as the lord of the world, more must carefully use the heavy handle, cannot kill without crime, cannot arbitrarily kill heavy ministers."

She pauses: "Now Field Anping not with death crime to die, then how can the court be at peace? Thus Your Majesty although gives the power of the world, this child cannot abuse it to execute."

"Then what do you want to do?" The Emperor asks.

Jiang Wuyou's hair pin is not an ordinary hair pin, but a long spear, the blade is sharpened, one carelessness will cut hair and go, quite able to show her decisive killing.

But on this question she is especially cautious.

Pursing her lips, finally says: "Field Anping after all is a Nine Ranks Commander, state heavy minister, and is from an imperial famous clan. This child... temporarily has not thought well, still need to think more."

The Emperor sits on the platform, slightly leans forward, truly like sinking clouds pressing the sky low!

That majestic and unfathomable voice, although not high, yet makes people subconsciously apprehensive: "Hua Ying Palace Master thinks, if the Crown Prince and Yang Xin Palace Master are here, do they need to think more?"

"They do not need." Jiang Wuyou simply shakes her head: "Crown Prince Hall's political means are superb, with the momentum of the world to borrow, naturally will without trace force him to a dead end. Yang Xin Palace Master... will continue to use him."

Now Crown Prince Jiang Wuhua's political wrist, can be called first among all heirs.

And Yang Xin Palace Master Jiang Wuxie, self-confident in grand strategy, he will not think under heaven there are characters he cannot control, also will not think someone is not usable. Able to hold the power of the world, naturally can use the people of the world.

The Emperor looks at this forthright and natural Hua Ying Palace Master, only says: "You also count know yourself and know others."

Jiang Wuyou rises to bow: "This child only knows the weight of the world, hence walks on thin ice. Also intelligence shallow virtue thin, thoughts not quick, short time think not of a perfect method... let Father Emperor disappointed."

The Qi Son of Heaven says nothing, only stands up.

When he sits cross-legged on the platform, very solemn, as if and all the dignified arrangements in the hall, are one of the imperial power's settings. But the moment he stands up, everything about the Great Qi Empire comes alive.

The might of the East Country ten thousand *li*, is like a dragon raising its head!

And the Emperor walks in the hall, his voice *you you*: "You all say this Field Anping, he hopes I how?"

Huo Yanshan prostrates: "He wants... to see the Son of Heaven."

The Qi Son of Heaven wearing wide robes, walking seems to have auspicious clouds following, this makes him appear not so harsh: "In the year killing Liu Shen Tong, I already gave him an opportunity."

He suddenly turns back, his gaze sweeps over the several people in the hall: "How many opportunities do I need to give him?"

Is this only asking the not present Field Anping?!

In the hall, no residual sound.

All people do not dare breathe loudly. All people also know, the final decision is about to be made. No matter what that result is, all people can only choose to accept.

Emperor Jiang Shu is the highest will above this ten thousand *li* rivers and mountains, the final outcome. To go against it is certain death.

The Emperor rarely directly says which imperial prince does right, which imperial prince does not right.

He often directly does to show the imperial princes and princesses.

Today also as in the past.

After stepping out several steps in the hall, the Son of Heaven begins to order: "The matter of Zhan Yu Commander Field Anping killing the Bo of Shuofang, the case is complex, the situation suspicious. Moreover the killer and the killed are both state great officials, empire heavy ministers, cannot be treated lightly. I order a thorough investigation of this case, must fairly handle, cannot have details missing— appoint Patrol Inspection Commandant Zheng Shangming, personally supervise this case."

Qiu Ji waves his pen like flying, records the Son of Heaven's decree.

The Emperor says: "This is the pain of the state, cannot let the dead hold grudge, the living be wronged. To Bao Yi and to Field Anping, both must be fair. Must let the world people convinced."

Qiu Ji's eyes with surprise, but his hand holding the pen like a light feather, not affecting the writing at all.

The Emperor again says: "Huo Yanshan personally go to proclaim the decree, do not go directly to the North Yamen— Field Anping imprisoned awaiting investigation, Zhan Yu Army matters, temporarily by Zhan Yu Army Chief General Zheng Shi to substitute. You let Zheng Shi go to North Yamen to transmit this order."

Huo Yanshan lowers his head and droops his eyes.

Qiu Ji's gaze flickers, pen suspended and stops.

Let Zheng Shi, who has long coveted the Zhan Yu Army Commander position, go to urge his own son Zheng Shangming to investigate the case of Zhan Yu Army Commander Field Anping... although raising the worthy not avoiding relatives, this is too not avoiding!

Zhongxuan Chu Liang's cheerful expression unchanged, as if has not understood this imperial decree.

But in his heart clear, this perhaps is the worst result for Field Anping!

Perhaps from the beginning, the Son of Heaven not willing to see Field Anping, has already destined this matter's outcome. Not to mention the Son of Heaven still in front of them, openly discussed with Hua Ying Palace Master how to kill Field Anping— is this something that can be discussed?

Unless that is already a dead person, absolutely no possibility of reuse.

Old Bao this time without doubt did a stupid thing, found by a younger junior an opportunity to kill, also nothing to say.

Time's bitterness and family's heavy burden, turned Bao Piao Yao into Bao Shuofang.

The Son of Heaven towards that Piao Yao General of the past, perhaps also nostalgic ba?

As for the other one who was equally famous?

Zhongxuan Chu Liang does not expose his thoughts, even does not allow himself to think further. Hence again a turn of thought— Field Anping is also one of the nine people in Guan Lan Tian Zi San, if the clues of the White Bone Evil God are on Field Anping, how to investigate next?

In the De Lu Palace, each has their own silence.

Huo Yanshan slightly steps forward, carefully reviews once the decree drafted by Qiu Ji, confirms that on the decree not a single word is different, then takes out the Son of Heaven's traveling seal, properly uses the seal. Again seals the seal box, holds the imperial decree forward, respectfully asks the Emperor to inspect.

The Qi Son of Heaven although has the ability to penetrate heaven and earth, cover the achievements of the world, still carefully looks once his own imperial decree, then waves his hand.

Huo Yanshan holding this newly issued imperial decree, then hurriedly goes.

This small discussion in the De Lu Palace, according to say then ends. The to be disposed of disposed, the to be knocked knocked, the to be taught also taught... but the Son of Heaven yet has not immediately dismiss the crowd.

Instead he continues to walk towards the hall outside, walks with clouds light and wind light, casually: "Wuyou, take your Fang Tian Ghost God, lend me for use."

Jiang Wuyou instinctively then bows: "This child receives— ah?"

She surprisedly lifts her head, the spear pin cuts the hair bun, flies forward and falls.

Qiu Ji in great shock 'pa' a sound breaks the pen, immediately leaves his seat, kneels on the ground to plead guilt.

Fierce Slaughter Zhongxuan Chu Liang suddenly rises!

The Great Qi Son of Heaven yet only looks at the sky outside the hall, casually reaches out, already holds the huge Fang Tian Ghost God halberd of Hua Ying Palace Master upside down in his hand.

The Son of Heaven holds the halberd, purple robe slightly rolls.

"On this court, public officials' private matters, I am already tired of watching!"

"The world is so big, heroes how many."

He faintly says: "I and Ji Fengzhou— should have a meeting!"

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